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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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Man and Wife Wounded Alleged Vendetta Shot Fired From Canefield

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 4

INNISFAIL, Fiday:--V. Salvo, a cane farmer at Boogan, and his wife were admitted to hospital to-night suffering from gunshot…

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War Debts Senate Demands Statement

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Thursday. -- The Senate to-day called on the Treasury to furnish a statement showing the war debts due fo the United States from…

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"Amazing Story," Says Judge Ex-Soldier Commits Eighty nine Burglaries

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday:-- What the Judge described as one of the most amazing stories of crime he had ever heard was told at the Coventry…

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Resumption of War Beunos Aires

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

The flat rejection by Paraguay of the last-minute plea to extend the armistice has resulted in a resumption of the war between…

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Kidnappers' Chief Shot Dead Chicago Police Hake War on Gangsters

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

CHICAGO, Sunday:-Continuing the orders of the new Police Chief (General O 'Ryan) to get the "Big Time" gangsters first in a…

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Two Year Moratorium War Debts Roosevelt s Proposal Campaign for Trade Wide Powers to be Sought

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

VANCOUVER, Sunday:-President Roosevelt has given up hope that Americans major debtors - Britain, France and Belgium - are able to settle the debt issue at this time. Accordingly, he will spend no more effort trying to work out…

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Efforts Appreciated Soldiers and Hospital Casino

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

At the instance of the president (Mr. F. Stitz) Casino Hospital Board at its meeting last night carried a motion expressing appreciation of the…

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America Retaliates War Debt Defaulters

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday:- The United States Senate, by a vote of 40 to 39, to-day adopted a proposal to place excise taxes on…

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Austrian Edict War on Rioting: Vienna

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

Following the declaration of war without quarter on the authors or, rioting and terrorism by the Austrian Chancellor (M. Dollfuss) the…

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Heading for War Mr. H. G. Wells' Outlook

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 8

Mr. H. G. Wells, in an uncensored broadcast talk introducing a series (entitled, "Whither Britain?" said that personally he was not an…

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Harbour Bridge Suicide Imperial Soldier's Belief

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday. --The body of he man who jumped from the Harbour bridge last night has been definitely identified as Jeremiah Michael…

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Alleged Victimisation Returned Soldier's, Pension Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

A public meeting at Paddington town hall protested against what was termed the victimisation of A. G. Bott, a returned soldier, who was…

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War Debts and Liquor U.S. Senate's Decision Reversed

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Thursday:-- In the face of opposition from President Roosevelt, the Senate to-day reversed its previous decision, and…

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World War in 194I Ruin for All Prediction by Marshal von Ludendorff

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 7

"Just as in 1912 I foresaw 1914, so now I see a second world war coming with giant strides," said Marshal von Ludendorff one of…

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Save Australia in War Liner's Mishap Shows the Need

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 6

When the Cathay lost her propellor in mid-ocean recently, and it became necessary for her to go into dry dock before a spare could be fitted, there was only…

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Needed for War Purposes Australian Wool Prices Stimulated But Drop Likely

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sunday:- "Wool is a very sound product to growers just now, but whether the buying power of the European…

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Honored by Returned Men

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 2

On Monday afternoon last, Mr. E. F. Youngman (President), Padre W. H. Evans (Vice-President), Messrs. G. H. O'Connor (Secretary) and J. M'Kay…

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Man Wounded Four Shots Fired BRISBANE

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 8

While loading wood on a truck near South Yamba to-day one of two brothers named Clanfield saw a man in the scrub and heard four sharp…

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"World War Coming" PERTH

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 7

Major Douglas, the author of the famous economic theory, arrived to-day by the Maloja. He said the present economic system carried…

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French Equanimity Prospect of Currency War

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday:--According to the "Daily Mail's" Paris correspondent, France is contemplating the possible currency war with…

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